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UPDATED Aug 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Aug 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Murder suspect captured after 45-day manhunt
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U.S. Marshals arrested Isabelle Johnson near Cottondale, ending a 45-day tri-state search for a shallow-grave murder suspect.
WHO: Isabelle Johnson; U.S. Marshals task force; Walton County Sheriff’s Office; Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Arrest of a murder suspect wanted for an open murder charge in the death of Jason Coulthart.
WHEN: Aug 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM ET
WHERE: Jackson County, near Cottondale, Florida
WHY: Johnson was wanted on an open murder charge after Jason Coulthart’s body was found buried in a shallow grave on June 25.
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